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YouTube's ‘War’ on Adblockers Shows How Google Controls the Internet (www.404media.co)

Another great article from 404 Media highlighting the power that the tech giants have amassed over how how we use the internet....

14-year-old gang raped, cut into pieces while alive and burned in furnace. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

patriotic guitar twangles (lemm.ee)

‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)

Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...

Microsoft is trying to convince Windows 10 users to upgrade with full-screen prompts (www.theverge.com)

Conservatives Plan to Ban Abortion and Cut LGBT Rights Starting Next January (newrepublic.com)

Project 2025’s 180-Day Playbook is a remarkably detailed guide to turning the United States into a fascist’s paradise.

Teenage girl kills classmate and herself in Russia school shooting (www.independent.co.uk)

The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans (www.businessinsider.com)

$1 grilled cheese (mander.xyz)

Panera now displaying warning about its caffeinated lemonade in all stores after lawsuit over customer's death (www.nbcnews.com)

Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and died hours after she drank Panera’s Charged Lemonade, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined....

NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer (www.nysenate.gov)

NY bill would require a criminal history background check for the purchase of a 3D printer::Requires a criminal history background check for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer capable of creating firearms; prohibits sale to a person who would be disqualified on the basis of criminal history from being granted a license...

Bethesda says most of Starfield's 1000+ planets are dull on purpose because 'when the astronauts went to the moon, there was nothing there' but 'they certainly weren't bored' (www.pcgamer.com)

Sure Todd, lol

Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone (gizmodo.com)

Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade blamed for a second death, lawsuit alleges (www.nbcnews.com)

Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade is now blamed for a second death, according to a lawsuit filed Monday....

Joe Biden wants more people to start living in empty offices (www.businessinsider.com)

Google search is over (mastodon.social)

Via @rodhilton...

Windows 11 is now automatically enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission (www.neowin.net)

Finance guru Dave Ramsey slams 'awful' Gen Zers and millennials who live with their parents: 'They suck. They can't buy a house because they don't work' (fortune.com)

UK Trial: Pornhub's Chatbot Halts Millions from Accessing Child Abuse Content (www.wired.com)

A trial program conducted by Pornhub in collaboration with UK-based child protection organizations aimed to deter users from searching for child abuse material (CSAM) on its website. Whenever CSAM-related terms were searched, a warning message and a chatbot appeared, directing users to support services. The trial reported a...